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SHIPPING NEWS
· Crulier; · Bermuda, Ai. Destroyers Penn, AFD; Cossack, South Wall Tidal Basin; Comet, Bouth Wall on Comick.
Escort Vessel Opossum, Aberdeen Dry
Dock.
Hubmarino) Talant, Astute, on Ber- muda; Tay-Ho, Talkoo.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH BA
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1946.
FREEDOM OF PRESS GOVT OFFENSIVE WORLD DISARMAMENT ANGLO-EGYPTIAN
Continued from Page 1)
freedom of the press than anybody
AGAINST KURDS?
Teheran, Oct. 29
(Conllaved from Pare 1) ·
NEGOTIATIONS
Cairo, Oct. 29.-A full meet ing of the Egyptian treaty dele- gations hag been summoned for because, according to the Arab Thursday instead of Saturday,
STALIN STATEMENT
(Continued from Page 1).
Mr Byrnes plan to set "German antional council."
up 0
Greman Technicians In French Zone
nu-
Paris, Oct. 20-The British thorities have taken German experts from the French zone and several
hundred skilled technicians are now working in France, a spokesman of stated to-day
340, on Neches; Georges (DE (N), Nis. have seen, the honourable profession against Kurds in the Sardasht discrimination between small and Independent newspaper Al-Ma-ion. On this point both Marsholtho French Ministry of Armaments
of journallem degraded by high, finance and big business.
(UP),——wan an "Indication that the Council Block, masine Depot ship: Adamant, Dry cise and for years we have watched Kurdish sources here said to has possibilities of achieving the goal Government for which it was established in this freedom being whittled away, day that Persian
We have watched combines buy- forces began an offensive with irrespective of the strength of the defending the right of nations, ing up Independent journals and tanks
and heavy artillery adverse
parties and without
area, and that Ghazi Moham- big states. med, Kurdish Democrat leader, has telegraphed Premier Gavam es Sultanch asking whether the Persian Government wants war. The report could not be confirm- ed.
TU 7939: Neches (AO 47), A4; YP Chinese Prizate: Fu Fo, on serbol,
Wan Bing. Causeway Chinese LBT: Tay.
"Administered by Commodore-in
Commission
Depot Ship: Tamar (afloat), West Arm Vals: Fort Constantine, Ail
Fuel Store Ship: Fort Rosalle. Qli Jettys Fort Bandusky, 16; Fort Provide
ance, 17,
ASIS: Fori, Langley, 12.
Bhips run by Meert Kashima, Taikoa.
"In the past 25 years 47 per cent of the morning papers and a quarter of the evening papers have vanished. with the Could anyone concerned freedom of the press look upon that and
be happy?"
{
Mr Davies claimed that journal- Nex Transportists could not do their job fearlessly Oliers: Celerol, Empire Damaet, of presenting news and views as long Itapidol, Birchol. Yaumati, Anchorage: an they
were at the mercy and Empire Garden BA: Serbol, on Tamar domination of high finance and
group of newspaper proprietorn whose power led them to believe their views were sacrosanct and their polities almost divine.
War Budro, £125.
Doom Defence Vessels Baronia, Doon Defence Depot Kowloon; Harmond, Mac
Dairage Venol: King Balvor, North Arm, Tidal Basin.
Lifting CrAIL: 25, 20, Mackle's; 50, KCH Jetty..
Crane Haip: Shabahu Maru, Mackia's. Rescue Tuge: Enedre, Tidal Basin, En Uicer, East Arm."
HIMOLI F250, 1107, 1103. Camber: 100, Ausedren,
TU Rockpidgeon, flockglen, Blockland, Tidal Basin.
Kowloon
Five Headings
quy
Mr Davies said he could exactly what they would like to see &leyal Commission do, under live Longs: To inquir: Into owner. ship, control and financing of nation- al and provincial newspapers, news Ships in Maintenance and Reserve LCI (L), 11, 123, 163, 173, Kowloon agencies and periodicals; the exten: of powertal chauss Camber.
to which orders
creating a LCT: 1181, 913, 1850, 11, 1105, 1241..
of newspaperя wan Kowloon Camber.
Wall
Another unconfirmed rumour said Pishowari, Azerbaijan Premiler, hind closed the Azerbaijan-Perslari border. The Sardasht area in near
the Azerbaijan border.
TOKYO WAR CRIMES TRIAL DIFFICULTIES
¦
every
form
kattam, the conditions necessi- This goal can never be attained tate a quick examination of the in full unless force, or the threat position.. Events here are be of force, is placed beyond the reach of individual pretensions," loved to be moving rapidly to a he sald.
decision on the proposals which of Sidky Pasha brought back from Condemning
delegate London. Syrian persecution, the added: " "In very exceptional cases, where refugees cannot be repatriated. uny settlement proposed should take account the freely expressed wishes of the peoples of the country of their proposed settlement."'
into
to the realities of the politico! Sudan
sald was contemplated-called on
was
heed his caren
Both would, in effect, be provi elonal German governments subject to Allied Control Council supervi- Stalin and Mr Byrnes have gone a stage further than Mr Bevin who at present is only prepared to hand over the administration to the German authorities on a provincial level.
similarities of the Soviet and United result of the surprisna
A.
States official
pronouncements on the subject of Germany,
looks IL as if, when the Council of Foreign Ministers goin down to the essence of the problem, disagreements are more likely over the choice of per- sonalities to work the new arrange ments than over the constitutional
Baslo Difficulty
The basle dimculty about, merging la that each of the four Powers is at present
of the government and the fall E
This decision will affect the Im- mediate future of Anglo-Egyptian relutluns.
Independent newspapers to-day supported Sidky Pasha's appeal to the nation to preserve enim at this Dutch Statement
important
moment. The Netherlands rejected the veto
The Opposition press, which splash-machinery. in principle, the Dutch leader said. "At the same time, we are not blinded Mr Alller's statement in which
he said no
honge in the status of the situation and the imperfections of Sidky Pasha to resign and prophesi the International community,” Tokyo, Oct, 28 (UP)—The cross-
added.
"We remain determined to oppose examination of a Japanese Army officer to-day at the war crimes abuse and excess from any quarter. trial again proved the apparent We will, however, be found ready to futility
of trying to make a Japanese acquiesce for as long as is unavoid- the ability of independent national
the great Powern # do not seem Boom Defence Vessel; Harbain, Bro and local newspapers and periodicals against former Premier Tolo and Defence Depot Kowloon; Bartiran.*****
war criminal unreasonable. Tidal Basin.
"We expect the vets to be used MDL 1080, 1082, 1993, 1150, Kowloon
questioning by Camber.
Tojo's only in cases of real importance and THE Rockforest, Rockwing. Rock
Dr Ichiro Kyoso, former Col clear necessity" mount, Kowloon Camber, Outside Wall.
Horiba seemed only too willing Dr Van Kleffens urged caution in Merchant Bhipa
to describe Japon's "Total War dealing with the Spanish question for Besearch Institute” n level of fear of contributing involuntarily to
exercises
in hypothetical consolidation of the Fronco regime mental problems. Horiba
of the and hurting people. was one
the economic well being principal members of the Institule.
Horiba's attitude evidently irked
NBC:
The health of Ismail Slaky Pasha, the Egyptian Fremier was giving rise to some anxiety among his friends letin which advised some days' com- plete restReuter.
top.
Deploring the "war of nerves" between the big Powers over auch removals, he added that specialista taken by Britain had algned enn- tracts of their own' free will.
Technicians in France, he said, the were doing work covered by security regulations and he was. unable to say what it was. They ceived the same wages as Frenchmen were given regular contracts and re- doing similar work. The Germana were carefully screened before being brought to France. They were moro or less negregated from the French general public and were not allowed to bring their families.
.
The most recent batch of tech- nicians to arrive in France-35 ot them-have been assembled at St.
able to try own zone..,
out its theories in saphael on the Mediterrancon const for a trial period. They were re- When these reported to be torpedo experts and if
genuine may be
they are found satisfactory they will quadripartite control at the
be dispersed to ammament factories and there
Influence of one of the powers and it vanced types of equipment. is this state of affairs that the Minis- ters will be anxious to avoid in New York.
100, Aberdeen; 110, Wellington monopoly of newspaper ownership; witness to give damaging testimony able in such special prerogatives for 10-night in view of a medical bul-But there might be a preponderant throughout Frence for work on ad-
Antonia Shurmshulpo, Balta, Yawnati. Bellerophon. Taikoo Dock.
Benlawers, A10.
Binfeld Kowloon Wharf.
Bulimba, Yaumati
Callex li, Taun Wan.
Cerian, Shumaliuspu.
Clovis Victory. A11.
Chungking Kowloon Bay.
Deetrank, A.
Edna, Yaumati.
Empire Fraser, Kowloon Whart.
Empire Intrador Douglas Wharf,
Erica Moller, Taun Wan.
Fort Langley, Kowloon Day.
Fregum, North Point Whart.
Glenstrae, Telkoo Dock.
Hal Chang, Stonecutters.
Fial sia. 31.
Hal Ming. Etonceutters.
Hai Tun. off. Yaumati
Hai Yuch, Kowloon Bay.
Hickory Crest, Mackie's Wisart.
Heyaer, Cosmo, Dock.
Hoi Kin, Chimi Merchants Whart
Hunan,Talkon Dock.
Kenilworλ Kowloon Day.
Kut Bang, AL
Kwat Bang. 235.
Kwelyana, Taikoo Dock.
Lok Sang, D4,
Lycaon, Taikoo Dock.
Mongolia, Kowloon Whort.
Mul Hock, B
Pakol Talkoo Dock.
atta. Taikoo Dock.
Perlod, Yauma.
Ping Wa, Custodian Wharf,
Poyang. B.
Bainmex, Kowloon Whart.
Sammont, Kowloon Bay. Bandviken, BD.
Shantung, Tatkoo Dock.,
Shengking. Taikoo Dock.
Bilver Guava, Kowloon Dock.
Silversandal Kowloon Dock.
Stanbail, Kowloon Bay.
Ezechuen, Taikoo Dock.
Taria, Taikoo Dock
Walnut Bend, of Taikoo
Wan 19ng, 330..
Wan Hung, 13,
We Bong. "Custodian Whert.
• Wuchang. Laichukok.
Wusuch. Talkoo Dock.
Yochow, Holt's Wharf.
Mul lock
Balting To-day
(Chin
Seng Hong),
Swalow, Bangkok, p.m.,, 130.
other leading 20 to witheland increased competition suspects.
Buonce
from syndicate companies, the in- of financial and advertising interents oll
the presentation
and lastly, dis- of suppression
news tortion and suppression of essential facts in home and foreign news,
Mr Michael Foot (Labour), another journalist, said that so far as he knew no member of this Government had ever questioned the right of newspapers to criticise, complain He said the press de theory was that if they attacked Ministers they were upholding the the Indefeasible rights of Englishmen. but if Ministers attacked the press fords they were attempting to in trodue totalitarian scheme into Britain.
and attack.
Under
onn
the President, Sir Willian Webb, who frequently interjected dry comments. causing such open laughter in Court to make the Marshal rap sternly with the govel.
DS
Personally taking over the cross- examination, Sir William told Horiba that it was "hopeless to suggest to
of the
Opposition to the velo also came Adolfo Cosin
•
CALCUTTA RIOTING
DEATH TOLL
London. Oct. 20 (UP) The Ex change Telegraph reported that 38 Incidents of communal rioting occur- vered in Calcutta between last midnight Twelve bodies were found and there were four stot- and noon to-day. blogs and cight cases of arson.
The dispatch sald one police con- stable was killed and the police
from Bolovia's Dr. Durelu, who said: "We believe must consider the veto again and if not abolish it. at least introduce some new arrangement by which
The existence of will work better,
who privileges is shocking to us believe in
cidents.
Mr Foot alleged that Lord the Tribunal that the Total War between and equality openest are three times to quell In-
Keasley's newspapera distorted news and suppressed evidence and were used as vehicles for expressing political opinions of Lord Kemsley. the best minds of Japan.
Research Institute was just a cultural body." He pointed out that the Institule was based on an Imperial ordinance and given assistance by
Distortion of News
He was not denying Lord Kemsley's
right if he wished to distort news.
"What I do deny is the right to dis- tort news not only in London but Cardiff, Bristol and In Aberdeen, elsewhere. I think it would be possible to have a law which would prevent Lord Kemsley from having chain of newspapers in which he could distort news,
U.S. OIL RIGHTS IN
SAUDI
ARABIA
Canadian Concern
Mr Stephen St. Laurent (Canada) called on the Security Council and Military Staff Committee to pursue all possible speed in making armed to the Security forces available Council
urmanents
so that
ان
thu
Wavell To Tour Area
The British press to-day broke out streamer headlines for Stalin's re- plles, All London's morning ed- tions-except the Times for whose edition the story broke too late-car- ried the Interview on the front page, emphasising Stalin's criticism of Mr Winston Churchill.
Stalin's statement is regarded in London
ns a death sentence for
At present they are in a comfort- able hotel and taken to work by car every morning-Reuter.
"
N. CHINA FIGHTING
(Continued from Page 1)
Britain's effort to restrain Russian capital of Hopeh, said military dis- use of the veto in the United Na-patches received here to-day. tions Security Council and the Foreign Ministers Council.
A Foreign Office spokesman con- ceded that the British hope of suc. cess was based entirely upon volun- tary Russian co-operation.
The Baillie questionnaire was the subject of Intensive study at Foreign Office all day, but following lengthy inter-departmental consulta- tions, it was decided to issue
London, Oct. 29 (UP)The Ex- change Telegraph agency reported from New Delhi to-day that Viceroy Lord Wavell will start a personal four on Thursday of the districts in East Bengal where communal riots | official comment. were recently staged.
AUSTRIA AND UNO
"The Government and people of Canada are anxious to know what forces Canada should maintain 23 our share of putting a world force
he behind world law,
Bald. "It would be in the interest of all mem bers of the United Nations to see Jerusalem, Oct. 29 (UP)-Reliable that the Security Council is equip sources sald today that the Arab ped and ready to enforce dec'siona Higher Committee intends to cable for the maintenance of world peace
and also see that serious ensidera Mr Foot said the main purpose of King Ibn Saud, demanding Immediate the Commission should be to break cancellation of American oli rightstion is given to the reduction
national He asked in Saudi Arabia as a result of Presid- up newspaper chains.
the world Wit would happen to the Man-en. Truman's reply to the monarc); productive capacity of chester Guardian, which many which was bannered but uncomment- may be used for improving living
conditions of all peoples. people considered the finest news ed on by the entire Palestine press
"Now is not the time to revise paper in the country, if the Man on Saturday.
States Government chester Evening News, upon which
the Charter, but it is the time for It was believed that Arab youth strike
the Assembly to make practicas re-recognises Austria for all purposes, general Arab
how the Security including legal and administrative, commendations Council could more effectively dis- as a liberuted country, comparable
Its charge
vital functions," the in status to other liberated areas," Canadian delegate added.
Gen Carlos Romulo (Philippines) supported the demands for limiting the veto application so that it should not continually obstruct efforts to- wards a peaceful agreement
it was partly dependent, was forced will call
a
to fight a paper started by a huge throughout the Holy Land on Novem combine in Manchester. The Mun-ber 2-anniversary of the Balfour clicster
their Newg Evening
would Declaration--to demonstrate probably go
and if that opposition to President Truman's
for happened the Guardian would go too. statement.
Clovis Victory (APC), for Shanghat,
USA, p.in., All.
Mr Foot thought thers had been a serious decline in the quality of
Benlawers (Bank Line), Straits. British Journalism in the past
tor UK A10.
Drebank (Bank Line), for Shanghini,
ለ..
Expected Arrivals
That
PUBLISHER
SENTENCED
40 years, which he attributed to the decline in the power of editors and Kwal Bang (Jardine), for Sandakan, encroachment of proprietors.
Shanghai, Oct. 28.-King Yung-pai, 3 p.m., DS.
trend former publisher of the Ping Pao dur- Bandviken (Cheung On). for Swatow, change, he said, reflected
which was not insignificant, Its Ing the Japanese occupation of the papers, including The Times, Man- day for collaboration with the enemy. chester Guardian, Yorkshire Post and Central News. Economist, had adopted a new system of proprietorship which protected the nuthority of the editor and prevented possibilities of amalgamation.
October 31
Haleakala, from Manila.
Van der Helst, from Shanghai. Pronto, from Swatow.
Nagara, from Europe, Straits, Trevethne, from UR
November 1
Tiltjalengka, from Batavia, Singapore
·E Bang," from Straits, Saigon. HMS lart, from Manila.
Expected Sailings October 31 Empire Park, for Pakhoi. Halphang, Pronto, for Saigon. Singapore.. Masbet, for Macao Haiphong. Erica Moller, for Bwatow, Amoy, Sammex, for Singapore Now Yárk. Poyang, for Shanghai,
Kut Sang. for Singapore, Calcutta, ital Ming, for Swatow, Amoy. Lycaon, for Shanghal.
Wo Sang, for Bangkok.
OUTWARD MAILS
Air
Registered and 'parcel mall closes half an hour before.ordinary letters, mails close at Kowloon PO half an hour earlier, thari at CPO.
Wednesday, October 20 Pakhol Haiphong (Empire Park) á p.m. Bangkok, Hingapore, Colombo, Soura bays, Bydney, Auckland (UOAC) 3 p.m.
Macap, Tinahan, Bhekki (Kwong
3.30 p.m.
Kangmaon (Kwan Lul). Canton (Bal On) 4 p.m,
m.
Thursday, October 31
Macno, Tainshan, Slickki (Kwong Fook
Cheung) 10 am.
Galgon (Pronti) 10 am.
Bandakan. Mocassar Bourabaya. Bata- vis (Tlizadane) 10 a.m..
Shanghai (Mongolia) 10 am. Swalow, Bangkok (Mul lock) 10 a..
Haiphong (Minsbate) noon,
Stralis, Calcutta (Kutsang) noon. Shanghai (Poyang) 3 p.nu. Formosa (Empire Labrador) 3 p.m.
Shanghai, Nanking, Bankow, Tsingtao, Petping, (CATC) 3.30 p.m.
Canton, Amoy, Foochow (CNAC), 3.30 Kongnoon (Fook Hot) 4. pin.
p.m.
Macao, Thinson, Shekki (Kwong" Rali 3.30. p.m.
Canton (Train) 4 p.m.
Friday, November 1
Amoy (Tjitjalengka) 10 am. Manila (Haleakale) 10 nm, Straits, Ceylon, India, Fast and South Africa, Egypt, Europe (Benlawers) 10
A
Awntow; Amoy (falyong) 2 pan. Singapore, Colombo Rangoon, Calculta, Dell Johannesburg. · Cairo, London, Sydney, Auckland (Air) 2 p.m.
Mercy Mission. Ends
|
"We have no illusions regarding the practicability at present of establishing absolute voting equali- ty among the nations of the world," he
we are said. "Until
abh: ig based sed
the
no
The Foreign Office requested a complete transcript from United Press, which was to be transmitted to the Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, aboard the Aquitania in mid- Atlantic.
disclosed
Haushul, itself is now completely surrounded by Government forces.
However, the Communists are still threatening Paoting. dangerously
that One. report to-day Communist Gen Ho Lung his arrived in the Pooting area and Is directing
operations personally against the elty. Another message sald that more than 10,000 Com- munist troops are re-grouping to the north-west of Paoting in, preparation for renewed attacks.
the Communist
Late last night forces, north-west of Puoting made an assault on the city but were flung back by the Government garrison units after bitter fighting which lasted-three hours.
Government column spearheading Meanwhile, it is reported that a
northwards along the Pelping- Hankow Hallway towards Pooting has linked up with the Government forces at Tinghsien, 35 miles south- west of Paoting.
The edge was taken off the story Washington, Oct. 20-The United for front page display in the evening States will support the application, editions, but the Star was the first by Austria for membership of the London publication to editorialise. United Nations on the ground that "For Stalin to describe Mr Churchill Austrin in a liberated country rather
as foremost among the incendiaries a former
foe of the United of a new war' is to re-echo in Bri- than States, the State Department antish cars the tone and vocabulary of nounced to-day.
the Nazis," the Star said. "The United
"There is really no need for na-
Railway circles report to-night tions, and especially great Power that the entire railway streich be allies, to talk to one another at the
tween Tinghsien and Shihchlachwang top of their voices. Certainly it is
was now completely in Government now up to Mr Churchill on his part hands. Railway repair gangs were either to substantiate his House of already on the job putting the line Commons assertion that the Russians Into. shape.-Reuter and Central have 200 divisions in Edrope on a News, war footing or to withdraw and ar- cept Stalin's figure of 80,"
said the announcement-Router.
LADY
CRIPPS', TOUR
Nanking. Oct. 20.-Lady Cripps and her party to-day reached Yenan, the Chinese Communist capital. They were greeted by Gen Chu Teh, Cont- Army, Madame Mao Tse-tung, wife of the Communist Party chairman,
Hopes Strengthened
Street Fighting In Chefoo
Importance..was. 50 Exreat that some} city, was sentenced to two years to- catablish a world governinen there mander-in-Chief of Eighth Route New York.of the Foreign Ministers' Arlung, and Lianklar, 160 miles
servative papers were publicly held, but the Daily Herald was in a very odd position with its body owned by a capitalist combine and its sout by the Trade Union Congress.
new- scn'.
on proportionat representation will be valid argument for the veto. But a compromise between these two positions is not only necessary, but possible," he added. -United Press and Reuter.
U.S. ATOM ENERGY
COMMISSION
and other senior officials.—Reuter.
GOODWIN WRECK
Shanghai, Oct. 28 (UP)---Uncon- Armed Chinese newspaper dispatches The Star found Stalin's comment | 10-night claimed that Nationalist. on Germany encouraging and added: forces driving from Mulden and "These comments alrengthen our Antung had talten Communist-held hopes that the coming meeting in Tunghwa, 130 miles north-east of. Council will not be abortive. If the north-cast, while
other Nationalist Big Four are instructed by their gov- troops were reported to be engaged ernments to implement the new in heavy fighting in the streets of Stalin line for Germany we shall Chefoo, take big strides towards
a final settlement with Germany."
Paris newspapers bonnered the Interview as did the entire Italian
press.
Deal, Oct. 20 (UP), Salvagers In Palestine the interview was succeeded in pulling thơ" bow_half | hailed as the "biggest news since of the American steamer Helen V-Day. Modjeska off the Goodwin Sands to-day.
A United
Nationalis; newspapers in Mukden, meanwhile, are playing up an im- pending Government offensive on Harbin which was described as in- evitable, In the event the Nanking peace talks fail.
Sir Maxwell Fyfe, Conservative, speaking for the Opposition, dealt with monopolies, and sald: "How can
Speaking about advertising, re- you really say that the public are really concerned when the remedy venue, Mr Baxter sald in all his 30 edy years in Fleet Street, he knew of is in their hands to buy elsewhere. only one case of an advertiser de- I submit the use of the word monopu- liberately trying to affect
Washington, Cet. 29. (UP).The
Press dispatch
The Communist situation' in. Che- from paper policy. The advertiser
five civilians named yesterday by
the Foreign Odice 100 appeared to be critical with the Prague said a letter saying: Unless the Daily
President Truman took over campaign, wo Express drops this
apokemon said that he hoped Stalin Nanking To Kang Pao reporting that all advertising for the Army to-day the most challeng-i will withdraw
was right and the U. S. State Secre- the Communists were preparing to ing job confronting the nation-con- ture atomic bombs at Oak Ridge tary, Mr James Byrnes, wrong about evacuate the city. The paper said two years.
and
tension development of atomic (Tennessee) Hanford (Washington) whether
Was Increasing all civilians already had been order- Mr Baxter said the Dally Express trol
withdrny energy with special orders from Pre and Los Alamos (Now Mexico).
because ed to leave the port for the suburbs you replied: "Unless
among the great sident Truman to co-operate fully The chairman, Mr David Lalien- Czecho-Slovakin
great while material was being hauled to your letter and apologise we will
interest in their successful co-opera- and Cheloo.
Chulzeys, midway between Leiyang ban all your advertisements for 25
United Nations world thal, is paid a salary of $17,500 a in seeking control of atomic energy.
"ear and the others $15,000 each, and
tion. years,"
took they are barred from holding other
ly is autner if the word in a subject where you have a variety
of cholec.". He said that neither Mr Davies nor Mr Foot had made any com- ment that papers were acquired: in open market. The very growth of circulation, had made it pere difficult for any paper to "doctor"
the
news.
Sir Maxwell did not accept the remark that journalists had become subservient. He believed that Lord Kemsley, or any other pro- prietor, were to suggest that now should be "doctorad" the run 0:
would journalists to-day
not br party to it.
One had to take in the whole pro duction organisation,
with sub- cditors and news room, with nows coming in so fast that it would be fantastic to suggest that a news- paper proprictor coould sit in the centre of the web and say "Publish this and don't publish that."
Can Not Be Bribed
Mr Baxter commented that they apologised. He added that he be
lieved there was not a newspaper in London that. would not take the same attitude.
Another point, he said, was that combines could provide a better foreign service than a single nowa. paper.
Kemsley Defended
Mr Wilcon Harris, Independent Member for Cambridge University, in defence of Lord Kemsley, sel Lord Kemsley was a Conservative and owner of Conservative news papers in London and the pro- vinces. Is it really a crime that he Sir Maxwell agreed with what should expect his provincial editors had been suid" by Mr Ivor Thomas, to take the Conservative view as in Colonial Under-Secretary, tliar, fact his London · cdlter. did? An unlike some of their Continentel colleagues, British Journalisis could not be bribed directly. What he put in or left out was dictated en
rely by news value, he said.
Sir Maxwell said that on Inquiry into a monopoly or restrictive prac- tee was in good thing when a prima facie ease hni been made out, but no prima facle case had been made
tils instance,_or out
anything within miles of it. To get an in- quiry in Britain, it should never be enough merely that certain people Secretary to the Ministry of In-
inquiry, he said, would be futile unless it resulted int legislatiut which he thought' would be repres hengible in the lost degree.
Opposition also came from Labour Member, Mr Ernest Thurile. who said he would be sorry. if Me Morrison, becauso of his apparent terror of the riame of Beaverbrook, were to be so scared as to cause this Parliament to go down in his Lory ng the "Press Gag Parliament.” (Mr Thurile was: Partlamentary:
In Disasterwere thin-skinned regarding hostile formation during the war.)
owner.
Labour,
comment. He said that in large Mr Joseph Malinlleu, areas of the world to-day freedom thought a Hoyal Commission should of the press was unknown and the thoroughly investigate the law of Tokyo, Oct. 29, (UP)—A mercy
to read civil libel, which, as it stood, wan population were allowed milasion ended in disaster on Monday
de- only what their governments go-
"an absolute menace to every news- when the injured man was drowned termined. The British Press shines
paper man, whether proprietor or In a Catalina flying boat that went
forth as an
as an example of freedom and down while attempting take-off Independence,
W. J. Brown, Independent Sir Maxwell added. Mr .000 miles at sen cast of Japan
Mr Beverley Baxter, Conservative Member, Bald the Government ¡where-its... crew flow in take
this The and former editor of the Daily Ex-wanted
Royal Commission. patient off the Marine Serpent, an press, said the very fact of a floya: elther for direct curtailment, of the Army all, headed for the United Costrate the nettvitles of the press Government control over t
Commission being set up to liberty of the press, or extension of
a prima facie vote of censuro The tragedy occurred when the upon the press and a definite warn
attempted a take-off in the ing that something would be done rough nen. The seven Army Air to it which it would not like.. Forco, crewmen were unable to re-. move the critically injured man from the sinking plans in the heaving aca. I press,
States.
Crow
was
.........Pubiloly., Held
Mr Herbert Morrison intervening in the debate, and he thought the case for appointment of a Royal Commlasion had been innde övl .but that did not commit the Govern¬.
Daling with ownership of the ment to action of any soit there--
Me Baxter said that Con-after-Reuter.
from
The commission formally over three plants which manufac~) jobs.
SIDE GLANCES
"OOPR, ESÚ BY HEA BENYICH, UND.""3, M'REG U G PÅS, BIy.
By Galbraith
"I don't think we ought to have a long engagement, dear -If we have inflation, my salary isn't going to look very
big to your, old man
Powers has very
The spokesman said Stalin's com- ments on Germany indicated the basis for a four-Power agreement was much closer than before which we are glad to see."
Moscow radio, in its first com-
ίσ mentary on Stalin's reply Mr Baillie,
said: "Stalin's reply to Alezander Worth and Hugh Baillle
express the certainty of the Soviet Government that friendly Angio Soviet-American relations can be preserved."
JAP SHIP HITS MINE
20-A Tokyo, Oct.
5,000-ton merchant ship struck a stray mine and was disabled eight miles north Wakomatsu, Kyushu, on October 23. The ship was later towed to port by another Japanese vessel.
casunities were reported.-
Central News.
Polish official circles received No Stalin's assurance regarding Fo- land's frontier with profound" satis- faction, the Polish Foreign Offco spokesman said. He added
hation the entire Polish
heard Stalin's statement with relief "especially in view of the recent attacks on Poland's western "ter- ritory by leading American and British offelnis."
French Comment
STRIKE POSTPONED
Washington, Oct, 28-The Govern- men has agreed to discuss a new con- tract with, John L. Lewis' Miners' Union.
This action removed the threat of
In Paris the Conservative paper. n coni strike on November 1 and post- Le Monde, commented editorially: poned until November 20 the pos➡. "A rapprochement must be inde sibility of a walk-out by miners- between the important declarations | United Press.
made by Marshal Stalin to Mr Hugr
of
Baillie, President the United
Press, and the news emanating from
Berlin concerning American-Soviet TO-DAY'S BROADCASTING. conversations going on there,"
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authorities.
• In the first press comment Sweden the Oslo Liberal paper, Dagbladet, enid: "While, In à res cent interview Stalin mainy want- ed to spread the cloud of mistrus?
and give international discussion muste: 10.45 Twilight. Melodies: 11 Close
a new start, the main stress now
is laid on the formulation of Rut3- sian-aspirations. The rupturs with Churchfit is now definite and cer
down.
Printed and published by, Frederick tainly his polley is watched with Percy Franklin for and on behalf of more reserve abiding the results of South China Morning Post Limitca the United Nationa Organisation at 1-8 Wyndham Street, City of: meeting."Router,and United Press. Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong.
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